An introduction to the techniques of photography, communication, and graphic composition. Photography and Communication:  from commercial photography to research through photography.
1. The portrait of communication: Composition in portrait photography.
2. Landscape for communication.  Workshop on portraits and Tuscan landscapes.
3. The relationship of graphics, art, and photography.

An introduction to Italian Fashion Design.  Lessons on the history of contemporary Italian fashions in accessories and footwear. Visit to the Museum of Ferragamo.  Visit to the workshops of hand-made production. The history of jewelry, introduction to the techniques of production and visit to the workshop of a goldsmith.

A discovery of the Tuscan lands which for centuries have produced the most popular wines in the world from the vines and grapes of Novelli del Sangiovesse to Brunello di Montalcino.  Includes visits to the local Tuscan wine cellars and wine tasting.
In addition to learning about the history of the territory, students will conduct a study of the regions best wines by means of wine tasting in the typical wine cellars of Florence.

Get to know the culture and history of Italy through popular songs, identifying the context that gave birth to these songs and emphasizing the diversity an analogies across the peninsula. 
The students of this course actively participate in discussions held in Italian regarding their comprehension of the text and its content as well in musical performances of the songs.

Monographic study of the most important authors of Italian literature.  This course consists of text analysis and literary critique of various authors and poets who best represent the Italian language and culture:  Dante, Michelangelo, Leopardi, Rebora, Montale, Pasolini, Quasimodo, and Ungaretti.  This course may be personalized and the content may be arranged with the instructor.